intumesce

English

Etymology

From Latin intumēscō.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪntjʊˈmɛs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪntuˈmɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Verb

intumesce (third-person singular simple present intumesces, present participle intumescing, simple past and past participle intumesced)

1. To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
2. To bubble up (as the result of heating)

Related terms

• intumescence
• intumescency
• intumescent

Translations

To swell or enlarge (abnormally)

• Bulgarian: подувам се (poduvam se), отичам (bg) (otičam)

Anagrams

• ecumenist

Latin

Verb

intumēsce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of intumēscō

Portuguese

Verb

intumesce

1. inflection of intumescer:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative